12 Fun Summer Camps in East Texas

The Pine Cove Towers is a match made in Heaven for elementary campers entering 2nd – 5th grade. Located in piney East Texas, the Towers is known for a lasting tradition of awesome counselors, exciting activities, and opportunities to grow in Christ.

Address: 14989 County Rd 1131, Tyler, TX 75703 Phone: (877) 474-6326

Junior high kids (Grade 6-7) are notoriously difficult to impress. Hard to make laugh. And close to impossible to entertain. So they blob them into oblivion, make them laugh until it hurts and entertain the living daylights out of them. All done gooder, cleaner and funner than you thought possible.

Address: 17152 Pop McKenzie Rd, Flint, TX 7576

Phone: (877) 474-6326

They have yet to meet an 8th or 9th grader out there who dislikes fun. That’s why they have tons of it! Located in beautiful East Texas, Pine Cove Timbers campers enjoy awesome activities, incredible counselors and opportunities to grow in Christ. You’d be hard-pressed to find a gooder, cleaner, funner overnight camp anywhere out there!

Address: 17200 Pop McKenzie Rd, Flint, TX 75762 Phone: (877) 474-6326

The Shores sits on the waterfront of the beautiful Lake Palestine. Designed for 10th – 12th grade students, the Shores features counselors your high schooler will actually find interesting, amazing dance parties, and an opportunity to grow closer to God. If you’re looking for gooder, cleaner, funner—you’ve found it!

Address: 17432 Pop McKenzie Rd, Flint, TX 75762 Phone: (877) 474-6326

Gilmont Camp & Conference Center in Gilmer, Texas, invites you to the timeless and uncomplicated beauty of the forest. To hike a trail or to fish in a pond, to stargaze or watch the sky for birds, to just pause and be invited into the healing and nurturing power of creation.

They provide a variety of camps, retreats, and experiences to grow in your faith and connection with others in Gilmer, Texas.

Address: 6075 State Hwy 155, Gilmer, TX 75644 Phone: (903) 797-6400

At Sky Ranch, they create experiences for youth and families in engaging camp environments. For over 65 years they've been helping parents and leaders inspire, challenge, and encourage. You can expect to have crazy out-of-the ordinary fun while being served by exceptional staff who celebrate a culture of safety. 

Address: 24657 County Rd 448, Van, TX 75790 Phone: (800) 962-2267

Located on beautiful Lake Tyler, with over 300 acres of forest, prairie, and meadow, Camp Tyler Outdoor School provides unique, interactive outdoor learning experiences to enrich students' education.

They provide a crucial tool to forge connection with the natural world and our environment by inspiring curiosity and enjoyment of nature.

They are motivated by their love of children and a desire to be good stewards of our natural world.

Address: 15143 Camp Tyler Rd, Whitehouse, TX 75791 Phone: (903) 565-4475

Nestled in the Piney Woods of East Texas, Camp Huawni is a traditional, throwback summer camp for boys and girls. We’ve crafted exceptional summers since 1965, cultivating an environment where friendships and creativity thrive.

Address: 954 Co Rd 4235, Timpson, TX 75975 Phone: (936) 254-3223

Set in the beautiful piney woods of east Texas, Allaso Ranch is located in Hawkins, just a short drive from the greater DFW area. When the gates opened for the very first time in 2008, we were ready to welcome our guests with an incredible experience that delivers loads of fun in the great outdoors.

Address: 2302 private road #7850, Hawkins, TX 75765 Phone: (903) 769-7300

Mentoring Alliance exists to mobilize godly people into the lives of kids and families, to provide tangible help and eternal hope.

Address: 1909 S Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX 75701 Phone: (903) 593-9211

Frontier Camp has 50 years of camping success rooted in making disciples of Jesus by sharing God’s Word in His creation. Established in 1969, we are licensed as a youth camp by the Texas Department of State Health Services. 

Address: 131 Frontier Camp Rd B, Grapeland, TX 75844 Phone: (936) 544-3206

Camp Fern Legacy encourages boys and girls to grow into well-balanced, self-assured young men and women. Children learn to value nature, to follow their passions and interests, to be thoughtful leaders, humble winners, and gracious losers. Personal development is at the center of a Fern summer.

Address: 1046 Camp Road, Marshall, TX 75672 Phone: (903) 742-4321